Teachers | Jewish Historical Society

Jewish school educators are vital for the continuation of the Jewish religion, language, and culture. Although often undervalued and taken for granted, these teachers are essential to the perpetuation of the Jewish people. Below are pictures from our archives depicting some of these past teachers.

Eastside Hebrew Center, Paterson NJ, teacher and children — Unidentified teacher and students at Eastside Hebrew Center, Paterson, NJ. Help us identify these folks.

Teacher and girls students, Paterson NJ — Unidentified teacher and girl students at Hebrew Free School Community Synagogue, Paterson, NJ. Help us ID these folks.

Teachers Sol Feinman (Principal), Mrs. M. Haklai, Mrs. E. Gradstein, Mrs. W. Gerstein, Mr. S. Cohen, Mr. M. Raichel, Mr. A. Stein, Miss Sheila Eckhaus, Mrs. Beatrice Ginsburg — Faculty at Abraham M. Fabian Memorial Hebrew School, Temple Emanuel, Paterson, NJ

Teacher, Students, Passaic NJ Temple Emanuel — Passaic Temple Emanuel teacher conducting Hebrew school classes. Can you identify anyone?

Hackensack NJ YM-YWHA, Mrs. Eiger, Mrs. Goldstein — Hackensack YM-YWHA Nursery School June 1964 Class of Mrs. Eiger and Mrs. Goldstein. Do you know any of these kids?

Hebrew Free School, Rabbi Harry Bornstein, students, Shabbat Kiddish — Rabbi Harry Bornstein at the Hebrew Free School with his students at a Shabbat Kiddish. Can you identify these students?